FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended												12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Feb. 03, 2013 Heritage Brand Retail [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Heritage Brand Retail [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Other (Calvin Klein Apparel) [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Software Systems [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Initial Term [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Extended Term [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Period Length [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Due Within [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Software Systems [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Timberland License Termination [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts, assets	$ 4,693	$ 13,581																					$ 4,693	$ 13,581
Interest rate contracts, assets		211																						211
Total assets	4,693	13,792																					4,693	13,792
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts, liabilities	13,460	2,855																					13,460	2,855
Interest rate contracts, liabilities	5,058	7,907																					5,058	7,907
Contingent purchase price payments related to the reacquisition of the perpetual rights to the Tommy Hilfiger trademarks in India	7,003	9,559													7,003	9,559									7,003	9,559
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	25,521	20,321																					18,518	10,762	7,003	9,559
Cash and cash equivalents																																892,209	233,197	892,209	233,197
Short-term borrowings																																10,847	13,040	10,847	13,040
Long-term debt (including portion classified as current)																																2,398,200	1,978,419	2,299,642	1,902,876
Contingent consideration limit															25,000
Contingent purchase price term																	5 years	6 years
Contingent purchase price payment terms																			1 year	60 days
Approximate compounded annual net sales growth rate	45.00%
Approximate discount rate	20.00%
Effect of a five percentage point increase or decrease in discount rate on liability	1,000
Effect of five percentage point increase or decrease in compounded annual net sales growth rate on liability	1,000
Long-lived assets, fair value	2,229	79																							2,229	79	0	0	2,229	79	0
Long-lived assets, carrying amount												1,151	9,445	5,552							259	1,062
Impairment of long-lived assets	7,475	7,686	13,900	671	430	568	313	281	2,175	6,264	1,987		7,216
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value	7,003	9,559
Payments	(185)
Adjustments included in earnings	$ (2,371)